Medical breakthrough:
The thinnest artificial cornea ever printed in the world was first transplanted in Israel at the Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem.
The transplant was performed about two weeks ago on a patient near Salameh.
After a period of studies that achieved groundbreaking results, the use of this implant was approved.
Thanks to its extensive experience in the field, Shaare Zedek was chosen to be the first medical center in the country for this type of transplant.
The surgery is performed with a unique approach, which shortens the duration of recovery and achieves very accurate results, which prevent rejection of the implant.
The cornea.
50 microns thick, Photo: Shaare Zedek
Dr. Liron Berkowitz, a specialist in corneal diseases and surgeries at Shaare Zedek, and Prof. David Tzadok, director of the ophthalmology department at Shaare Zedek Medical Center, performed the transplant. Dr. Berkovich explained: "This is another step towards a future in which dependence on human tissue availability The first transplant in the country suffered from extensive ocular pathology and rejection of a previous corneal implant, and due to the fear that a human implant would be rejected again, the team of the corneal unit decided to implant the EndoArt - a 50 micron thick synthetic corneal implant printed in the startup's lab. "Israeli Medical App EyeYon".
Prof. David Tzadok added: "We are pleased with the expansion of treatment options, and the medical achievement that is expected to change the lives of hundreds of patients, who have been waiting months for transplants."
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